* Sentimente sau calitati: Ex.: They make an original couple. She is a single mother. * Nationalitatea sau originea: Ex.: Ricardo is Spanish. His mother is Argentinean and his father is Canadian. I bought him a Swiss watch for Christmas. * Diferite caracteristici ale unui obiect: Ex.: The table is long. The steel tray was a gift. * Vârsta: Ex.: My hat is too old. I will buy another one. He is still very young, almost a boy. * Dimensiuni, marime si masuri: Ex.: "Gone with the Wind" is a very long film. That boy is too tall. * Culoarea: Ex.: I have a red jacket to go with my new white skirt. * Materie / material: Ex.: He wore a cotton shirt. It was a silver tray, not a steel tray. * Forma: Ex.: A rectangular envelope. A round table. * Judecati, pareri sau opinii: Ex.: Grammar is fascinating. The show was entertaining.

Exemple: a. A cat is fast, a tiger is faster but a cheetah is the fastest. b. A car is heavy, a truck is heavier, but a train is the heaviest. c. A park bench is comfortable, a restaurant chair is more comfortable, but a sofa is the most comfortable.

* the + superlative Ex.: This is the oldest theater in London. * comparative + than - pentru a compara diferentele dintre doua obiecte, evenimente sau fiinte: Ex.: He makes fewer mistakes than you do. Thailand is sunnier than Norway. Albert is more intelligent than Arthur. * as + adjective + as - constructie folosita pentru a compara oameni, locuri, fiinte, evenimete sau obiecte, între care nu exista diferente: Ex.: Peter is 24 years old. John is 24 years old. Peter is as old as John. Ramona is as happy as Raphael. A tiger is as dangerous as a lion. * not as + adjective + as - putem arata diferentele dintre doua substantive folosind contructia not so/as ...as: Ex.: Mont Blanc is not as high as Mount Everest. Norway is not as sunny as Thailand